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Song Joong Ki and Lee Hee Joon’s Movie Bogota to Resume Filming Solely in South Korea Starting This Month in May

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 4, 2021 by ockoalaMay 3, 2021
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There is so much good news for Song Joong Ki and Lee Hee Joon, both are nominated for a Baeksang acting award this year and have gotten rave reviews for their acting performance in currently aired/airing dramas Vincenzo and Mouse, respectively. Both deserve a nice extended break after pouring their heart and guts out on long 20-episode drama shoots but … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bogota, Lee Hee Joon, Song Joong Ki

MBN Drama Bossam: Stealing Fate Premieres with Highest Ratings Ever for Network and is the Sageuk Drama I Never Knew I Needed

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2021 by ockoalaMay 3, 2021
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It’s been a long time since a true sageuk has come my way and MBN series Bossom: Stealing Fate basically said “hold my beer” and blew me away in the first two episodes. Episode 1 set an MBN premiere record of 3.132% and episode dropped a bit to 2.960% but it’s basically a sageuk tailored to hit every craving of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bossam: Stealing Fate, Jung Il Woo, Shin Hyun Soo, Yuri

Kim Sun Ho and Seo Ye Ji Lead the 2021 Baeksang Male and Female Popularity Awards Fan Voting

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2021 by ockoalaMay 3, 2021
Vote results for 57th Baeksang Arts Awards.

The Baeksang Awards remains the the most high profile of all television and film awards shows in South Korea but it still comes with plenty of criticism and commentary for winners each year. The award does have one fan voted category the Popularity Award and every year it goes to whichever idol/actor/actress with a huge Hallyu fan base as it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Kim Sun Ho, Seo Ye Ji

K-ent Reporter Wonders if Seo Ye Ji Can Survive Scandal the Way Lee Byung Hun Did as Her New Movie Recalled Got Good Reviews and Didn’t Tank in the Box Office

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 3, 2021 by ockoalaMay 2, 2021
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It’s easy to make comparisons but only those with the same fact patterns really provide insight. K-actress Seo Ye Ji has disappeared from public view since scandal broke last month that she was the instigator as the then girlfriend of Kim Jung Hyun‘s cold and awkward behavior on the set of his drama Time. She was further revealed to have … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Seo Ye Ji

Vincenzo Ends with a Whimper and a Bang in Final Episode 20 and Series Ratings High of 14.636%

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2021 by ockoalaMay 2, 2021
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There was a lot to take in for the final episode 20 of Vincenzo and as a huge fan I was split in my reaction, the critical side thought it was well done and consistent with the path and message but as the pure drama viewer I didn’t enjoy this finale content. It veered into biblical imagery torture porn territory … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Yeo Bin, Kwak Dong Yeon, Song Joong Ki, Taecyeon, Vincenzo

C-actor Zhang Heng Releases New Texts that Show Ex-wife C-actress Zheng Shuang Engaged in Yin-Yang Drama Contracts and Tried to Throw a Pet Away to Avoid Vet Bill

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2021 by ockoalaMay 2, 2021
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I’m not going to say that disgraced C-actress Zheng Shuang is like totally and forever screwed from a comeback at this point but the final straw may be pissing off the Chinese government. Earlier this year she was revealed to have cavalierly wanted to get her two surrogate babies aborted in the late term after she and now ex-husband actor … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Zhang Heng, Zheng Shuang

K-netizens Assemble the Perfect GIF Set of Actors Suitable to Play the Male Lead in Highly Anticipated K-drama Adaptation of Novel The Youngest Son of Sunyang

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2021 by ockoalaApril 30, 2021
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I’m sure the final casting will NOT be one of these talented and charismatic male actors but one can wish, along with appreciating the GIF and selection talents of K-netizens. The novel The Youngest Son of Sunyang (also called The Chaebol Family’s Youngest Son) was announced to be adapted to a K-drama around fall of 2020 with an anticipated airing … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Woo Bin, Kwak Dong Yeon, Lee Jong Seok, Park Bo Gum, Seo Kang Joon, The Youngest Son of Sunyang, Woo Do Hwan, Yeo Jin Gu, Yoo Seung Ho

Vincenzo Episode 19 Builds on Emotional Momentum to Deliver Risk and Redemption with Ratings of 11.854%

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2021 by ockoalaMay 1, 2021
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I’m mentally tearing up already watching episode 19 of Vincenzo, knowing it’s the penultimate episode makes it even more bittersweet. It’s been my weekend companion for 10 weeks now and other than the rather shaky first two episodes this journey has been 100% satisfying. This episode hit all the beats I expected, it wasn’t surprising that the denizens helped with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Song Joong Ki, Vincenzo

Jung Il Woo and Yuri are a Perfect Match at Press Conference for MBN Drama Bossam: Stealing Fate Premiering this Saturday May 1st

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2021 by ockoalaMay 1, 2021
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Oh please be good drama! I’m going to need a weekender with Vincenzo ending this week plus I’m still in a sageuk mood after River Where the Moon Rises. MBN Sat-Sun drama Bossam: Stealing Fate premieres this Saturday May 1st and earlier in the week leads Jung Il Woo, Yuri, and Shin Hyun Soo attended the press conference looking so … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Bossam: Stealing Fate, Jung Il Woo, Shin Hyun Soo, Yuri

K-media Swoons Over Song Joong Ki, Lee Je Hoon, and Lee Seung Gi Turning to the Dark Side in Recent Dramas, Calls for Screenwriters to Give Each a “Lifetime Romance Drama”

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2021 by ockoalaApril 30, 2021
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One of these characters is not like the two others but what the hey, I do agree with the plea at the end. K-media this week shined a spotlight on three leading men of K-dramas Song Joong Ki, Lee Je Hoon, and Lee Seung Gi, each of whom is currently starring in a series. The article discussed how they are … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Je Hoon, Lee Seung Gi, Song Joong Ki

Vincenzo Heads into Finale Weekend Promising Excitement and Twists, With Plenty of Off-screen Camaraderie

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 30, 2021 by ockoalaApril 30, 2021
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It’s been a fun week building up to the finale weekend of tvN Sat-Sun hit drama Vincenzo. The network released more BTS videos and in general I feel like I’m going to be saying goodbye to a group of family and friends. At the onset of the drama I complained about so many oddball denizens of Geumga Plaza but acknowledged … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeon Yeo Bin, Song Joong Ki, Taecyeon, Vincenzo

So I Married an Anti-fan Holds Press Conference Promoting April 30th Release on iQiyi with Hilariously Ghetto Cardboard Cutout of Male Lead Choi Tae Joon

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 30, 2021 by ockoalaApril 30, 2021
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The long (awaited?) saga of So I Married an Anti-fan has finally reached its conclusion. Three years after it was filmed, the Chinese-Korean jointly produced drama has premiered on streaming network iQiyi. Leads Sooyoung and Chansung were there but male lead Choi Tae Joon is still in the army, enlisting after he completed the drama, so the production went with … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chansung, Choi Tae Joon, So I Married an Anti-fan, Sooyoung

Kim Sae Ron Picks Next Project the Kakao TV Drama Shaman Girl Ga Doo Shim

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 30, 2021 by ockoalaApril 29, 2021
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2021 is a good year if we get to see all three Kim child actress turn young actress in the small screen in the same year. Kim Sae Ron has picked her next acting work and it will be in the Kakao TV series Shaman Girl Ga Doo Shim. Earlier this year we got Kim So Hyun in the sageuk … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Sae Ron, Shaman Girl Ga Doo Shim

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